The Club is saddened to hear of the death of Phil Blazey aged 75.
Phil played cricket and baseball with Sydney University and represented Northern District in 1st and 2nd Grades from 1963 until 1987, scoring 2655 runs and taking 373 wickets.
A full obituary will appear soon on the website and in the 2017-18 Annual Report.
Sydney University Cricket Club stalwart, Greg Mail, received the honour of Life Membership of Sydney Cricket Association at its Annual General Meeting at the SCG last night.
Greg's record in NSW Premier Cricket makes him arguably the greatest Premier Cricket player in history with 22 years in first grade, 44 centuries, 72 fifties, 15,242 runs and five First Grade premierships.
Along with Greg's immense numbers in NSW Premier Cricket, he has been a guiding voice for the players on the SCA Committee of Management for a number of years, and one of the most respected cricketers in Australian Premier Cricket.
Greg joins fellow Sydney University Cricket members the late Mick O'Sullivan (2002), former Chairman James Rodgers (2004) and current Chairman Max Bonnell (2016) as Life Members of the SCA.
Former Australian Test player, Sydney Uni batsman and great mate, Ed Cowan, battled through the man flu to give a heart felt endorsement of Greg's nomination.
Greg's impact on not only Sydney Uni, but the entire NSW Premier Cricket competition has been immense, striving for excellence and bringing out the best from team mates and opponents alike, whilst forming friendships all across Sydney cricket ovals.
Greg thanked a number of players who helped shape his cricketing career including former Sydney Uni all-rounder Ian Moran and current Sydney Uni batting coach, Grant Lambert.
He was especially thankful to the cricketing community that he has become a part of throughout a two-decade long career.
Sydney University Cricket Club congratulates Greg on this achievement and thanks him for his years of dedicated service to making this club the powerhouse that it is today.
With the 2017 Red Bull Campus Cricket World Finals under a month away our squad head to Brisbane for a pre-season tour on Friday the 25th of August.
The squad heads north for four games over the weekend; three Twenty-20 matches and one fifty over game. Arriving Friday morning the squad shall play Toombul District Cricket Club in an afternoon T20 and then again on Saturday in a one day game. The tour will then conclude with two Twenty-20 matches against Northern Suburbs Cricket Club on the Sunday.
The squad is led by Jack Holloway who said that they cannot wait to get in the middle for some well needed centre wicket practice before departing for Sri Lanka. Holloway believes "quality match practice will leave us in good stead before taking on some of the best university cricketers from around the world." Vice-captain Joe Kershaw echoed Holloway's thoughts, stating "I am raring to go, we've been training for months and I just can't wait to get out on the field and start taking poles again"
SQUAD
1. Jack Holloway (c)
2. Joe Kershaw (vc)
3. Charles Lichfield
4. Devlin Malone
5. Dugald Holloway
6. Harry Gibson
7. Hayden Kerr
8. Henry Hunt
9. Kieran Elley
10. Nicky Craze
11. Sam Brandwood (Wk)
12. Sam Wood
13. Vince Umbers
14. Will Lawrence
Ed Cowan lit up last weekend's Singapore T20 tournament with two sparkling innings for the host club, Singapore Cricket Club.
Cowan appeared as one of two international marquee players for Singapore CC, alongside the world's leading Test wicket-taker, Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan. In Singapore CC's second match, Muralitharan helped to restrict South Africa's Rowling Cricket Academy to 151, allowing only 17 runs from his four overs. Cowan then led the chase with a furious 84 from only 50 deliveries, including eight fours and no fewer than five sixes. Singapore CC reached its target with 2.5 overs to spare.
Singapore CC needed to defeat Madras in the last group match to progress to the finals, but fell short of the Indians' total of 162, despite Cowan's threatening 41 from 37 balls. A highlight of the Madras innings was the unique combination of Singapore off-spinners, as Muralitharan operated together with former Sydney University slow bowler (turned Singapore banker), Peter Murray.
Sri Lanka's Singhalese Sports Club won its third Singapore T20 title by defeating Sinagpore Emerging Stars in the final.
Sydney Uni Cricket is proud to announce the introduction of the Sydney Uni Lions to its pride for the 2017-18 season.
The Lions will be a 'social' team competing in the City & Suburban competition for 2017-18. It aims to provide students of The University of Sydney with a fun and flexible cricket experience, whilst connecting with our vast network of Alumni and Vets players.
Fun & Exciting:
Sydney Uni's 'Lions' will play limited overs formats
with plenty of attacking shots to be played.
Iconic & Diverse:
Over 150-years of history, and the most successful Sydney club since 2000.
Brush shoulders with fellow students, successful Alumni, and even professional cricketers such as former Test opener, Ed Cowan.
Check out our website for further information.
Any queries, email info@sydneyuniversitycricket.com.au
Sydney University Cricket Club is very proud to announce that Surjits Indian Restaurant has extended their partnership and will continue as the Club's Platinum Partner for the 2017-18 season.
Surjits has been a valued partner of the Club for many years and stepped up to take on the Platinum Partner status in 2014. Their support allows the Club to provide a cricket program that is second-to-none in Australian Premier Cricket.
Surjits share Sydney Uni Cricket's core values of respect, determination and excellence, and this contributed to our favourite Indian restaurant becoming the Most Outstanding Restaurant for 2017 at the recent Inner West Local Business Awards.
Surjits Success:
Surjits Indian Restaurant is the first
Indian restaurant to claim the coveted
Most Outstanding Restaurant at the
Inner West Local Business Awards
in over 30 years.
Congratulations to Surjit, Rasan and all of
the team at Surjits Indian Restaurant!
In 2017-18, Surjits Indian Restaurant will provide all players and supporters with a discount on their Surjit Banquet (min 4 guests). Please ask staff for details.
We will also get the opportunity to enjoy the delicious meals prepared by Surjit, Rasan and their team as they cater our key events throughout the season.
Visit the restaurant at 215 Parramatta Rd, Annandale to experience the most outstanding restaurant in the Inner West; or contact Rasan to discuss your event catering needs.
Sydney Uni Cricket looks forward to even more success for 2017-18 and the partnership with Surjits is key to ensuring that happens.
Support those that support us, and ask for the Barrah Kabab!
Sydney Uni's Dominic O'Shannessy has been selected to take part in the NSW State U17 Challenge in Coffs Harbour from 18th to 20th August.
Dom was a member of Sydney Uni's A.W. Green Shield squad for 2016-17 and has another season remaining in Green Shield, but his 6-foot plenty frame allows the Bowral quick to compete against older cricketers in the Under 17 squads.
As a member of the Thunder Country Zone Squad, Dom will take on the best under 17 cricketers in both metropolitan and country zones. The Challenge will see Dom's Thunder Country zone compete with Thunder and Sixers Metro zones, and a Sixers Country zone.
This is an important series of matches, as they will act as trials for the Under 17 National Championship sides, with NSW sending a NSW Metropolitan team and a NSW Country / ACT team.
Sydney Uni wishes Dom all the best for the Under 17 State Challenge and for selection in the NSW Country / ACT team.
